25 years ago
October 12, 2000
A new mural depicting features of Launceston has been unveiled at the Old Rectory Day Centre, which is based in the former health centre in the town. The mural, which is made up if a series of handmade ceramic tiles, forming a mosaic of life in the town, has been created by five clients of the centre, working with local artist Jo Redwood.
Marhamchurch Women’s Institute had two aims in organising a walk — to publicise the ‘Support Local Agriculture Campaign’ and to show the benefits of being a WI member and the influence of the organisation nationally. The members met at Widemouth Bay for a walk along the coastal path and then inland along Bude Canal, enjoying a cream tea en route. In attendance were Lib Bray, Wendy Pullen, Shirley West, Debbie Wickett, James Wickett, Doreen Packard, Jo Piedot, Valerie Wonnacott, Jenny Powell, president, and Victoria Wickett.
Opposition is growing to the proposal to demolish the old Holsworthy Primary School in North Street.
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40 years ago
October 12, 1985
Stanhope Close, Holsworthy, could become the main motorists’ entrance to the park if a suggestion by a town councillor is taken up. Mr Arthur Gilbert told last week’s council meeting that the turning area in the close could be extended to join the park path.
Special Constable Keith Harry, of Launceston, who climbed in to a crashed car to free a woman trapped underneath the body of her dead husband, received a Special Constabulary Cheif Constable’s Commendation from Assistant Chief Constable Brian Phillips. Mr Harry received the award for his prompt action in saving life at the scene of a road accident.
The bid to set up a BMX bike track in Holsworthy continued this week with a meeting between townspeople and a Devon County Council official.
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50 years ago
October 11, 1975
Mr Spencer Howlett, of Bude, was unanimously voted President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies at the Federation’s annual meeting at Truro.
Miss Rachel Bennett and Miss Alison Brookham were jointly awarded the Tindall-Atkinson Memorial prize for the girl obtaining the best ‘A’ level result in English at Launceston College. Miss Bennett has now gone to Lancaster University and Miss Brookham to Cheltenham Teacher Training College.
Britain’s champion Town Crier, Mr Bill Matthews, of Holsworthy, is to appear on television tomorrow (Saturday) in the Bruce Forsyth programme, ‘The Generation Game’.
Miss Susan Goodman was declared the 1975 Camelford Carnival Queen after voting took place in the Market Square last Saturday.
The top price of 165 gns was paid by Mr C R Johns, of Lewannick, for a Welsh gilt and a litter of 11 belonging to Mr B Jennings, of Tetcott, at the annual autumn show and sale of Cornwall and Devon Pedigree Pig Breeders’ Association at Launceston Market on Friday.
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60 years ago
October 16, 1965
Mr Jack Stephens, of Woburn, Launceston, who has been headmaster of St Stephens CP School, Launceston, for the past 11 years is to be the new headmaster of Camelford CP School.
Cecil Yelland, of Jacobstow, won for the third year in succession the local ploughing championship at Stratton Agricultural Association’s competitions.
Bill Rouse, a leading goods porter at Halwill Station, has befriended a stray two-year-old Rhode-Island Red hen, which is laying an egg four days out of seven in the station’s lamp room.
Who owns Trewint village green at Altarnun? This is a question which has been puzzling the parish council, the county council and now the rural council, but no definite answer seems to be forthcoming and the uncertainty means postponement of a plan to make it a recreation ground for the youngsters of the village.
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70 years ago
October 15, 1955
A case of poliomyelitis in Launceston was confirmed this week. The patient, a child of seven, was removed to isolation hospital at Plymouth, and was reported to be progressing favourably. It was stated to be a non-paralytic case of a mild type. There have been three cases of the paralytic type of polio at Bude, but these two have been mild and the patients, two children and a young adult, are now well on the way to recovery.
Sir Harold Roper, MP for North Cornwall, speaking at a coffee meeting arranged by the Launceston branch women’s section of the North Cornwall Conservative and Unionist Association, said the country had experienced six years of rationing and controls under the Socialist Government, and the refreshing contrast after three-and-a-half years under a Conservative Government had made its mark. The result was the return of the Conservative Party with a substantially increased majority.
It is announced this week that the new vicar of Morwenstow will be the Rev M B Hirst, of South Yardley, Birmingham.
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80 years ago
October 13, 1945
Lieut Peter Norris Tregonning, of Holsworthy, has been awarded the Military Cross for courageousness in action in Italy.
Mr Frank Kent, of Treharrock, St Kew, was reported missing three and a half years ago, when serving with the Royal Navy in the Far East. No further news was forthcoming, but this week his wife has been informed officially that he is safe and on the way home.
Through Mr J H C Harris, Callington is protesting to the Divisional Food Officer over the fact that no ice cream can be obtained in the town, though it is available in surrounding villages.
Holsworthy Urban Council has adopted a resolution of protest against the proposed increase of wages of Italian and German prisoners of war from 1s to 1s 3d an hour.
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90 years ago
October 19, 1935
Launceston is to come on to the electricity grid system and to change over from DC to AC. The present power station at Launceston will be dispensed with.
Cornwall is to have police cars. The county constabulary have been authorised to buy six cars for patrol work.
Wadebridge Farmers’ Union are pressing for a £20,000 private enterprise bacon factory in North Cornwall.
Speaking at a tithe distraint auction at Dipper Mill, Shebbear, Saturday, Mr E J Honey, chairman of the Stratton branch of the National Tithe Payers’ Association, described tithes as “an outrageous and unjust burden” and declared that he and others would never pay them.
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100 years ago
October 17, 1925
At a cost of £171, a Sunday Schoolroom has been built by Tremaine Wesleyans, who have also renovated their chapel and added a lobby and furnace house. The extra land has been given by Mr J Kittow, whose family gave the land for the chapel 100 years ago. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr John Dingley.
At Brooklands on Saturday, Herbert Le Vack won a special trophy for being the first motor cyclist to exceed 100mph on the track.
Mark Allen, 32, of St Breward, was killed on Tuesday at Leaze Quarry by falling under the wheels of a wagon carrying granite.
Mr L W Raymond, a native of Lifton, who was educated at Horwell and Dunheved, Launceston, is on his way to Zanzibar to take up an important appointment under the Colonial Office.
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